Right-winger Steve Larmer was a classy goal scorer who led by example on the ice during his 1,006 games in the NHL. His excellent on ice vision and quick hands made him a dangerous foe around the net as well as pesky defensive player.

Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Larmer spent the 1977-78 season with the hometown Petes of the OHA. He then played three years with the Niagara Falls Flyers where he formed a lethal team with Steve Ludzik. Larmer accumulated 247 points his last two years of junior and was drafted 120th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He was also named to the OHA's second all-star team in 1981.

After scoring 38 goals and helping the AHL's New Brunswick Hawks win the Calder Cup in 1981-82, Larmer was ready for the NHL. The talented forward was also named to the league's second all-star team. He made a dramatic impact as a rookie in 1982-83 with 43 goals while his 90 points set a new standard for Hawks' freshman. He played on one of the top lines in the NHL with Denis Savard and Al Secord, helped the Hawks reach the semi-finals, was the winner of the Calder trophy, and was named to the league's all-rookie team.

Throughout the 1980s and early '90s, Larmer was a reliable goal scorer on the Hawks who could also check and provide leadership. In addition to his rookie year, he topped the 40-goal mark four more times. In 1990-91, he set a club mark for right wingers with 101 points and helped the team finish at the top of the NHL's regular season standings. Larmer also scored 22 points when the Hawks reached the semi-finals in 1985 and was an integral part of the team that made it to the finals in 1992. One of the league's most durable competitors, the crafty forward set the Chicago "iron man" record by playing 884 consecutive games between October 6, 1982 and April 15, 1993.

The crafty forward was also an asset on the international stage. In 1991 he helped Canada win the silver medal at the World Championships and capture the fifth and last Canada Cup. Early in the 1993-94 season, he was traded to the Hartford Whalers. He was then flipped to the New York Rangers a few minutes later. The veteran notched 21 goals, killed penalties, and helped the Blueshirts win their first Stanley Cup since 1940. He brought his fine career to a close after playing 47 games for New York and helping the team reach the second round of the playoffs in 1995.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1976-77

Peterborough Voyageurs

Minor-ON

50

50

30

80

26

1977-78

Peterborough Petes

OMJHL

62

24

17

41

51

18

5

7

12

27

1977-78

Peterborough Petes

M-Cup

3

1

3

4

11

1978-79

Niagara Falls Flyers

OMJHL

66

37

47

84

108

20

11

13

24

43

1979-80

Niagara Falls Flyers

OMJHL

67

45

69

114

71

10

5

9

14

15

1980-81

Niagara Falls Flyers

OMJHL

61

55

78

133

73

12

13

8

21

24

1980-81

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

4

0

1

1

0

+1

1981-82

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

0

1981-82

New Brunswick Hawks

AHL

74

38

44

82

46

15

6

6

12

0

1982-83

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

80

43

47

90

28

+44

11

5

7

12

8

1983-84

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

80

35

40

75

34

-1

5

2

2

4

7

1984-85

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

80

46

40

86

16

+17

15

9

13

22

14

1985-86

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

80

31

45

76

47

+9

3

0

3

3

4

1986-87

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

28

56

84

22

+20

4

0

0

0

2

1987-88

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

41

48

89

42

-5

5

1

6

7

0

1988-89

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

43

44

87

54

+2

16

8

9

17

22

1989-90

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

31

59

90

40

+25

20

7

15

22

2

1990-91

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

44

57

101

79

+37

6

5

1

6

4

1990-91

Canada

WEC-A

10

5

3

8

4

1991-92

Canada

Can-Cup

8

6

5

11

4

1991-92

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

80

29

45

74

65

+10

18

8

7

15

6

1992-93

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

84

35

35

70

48

+23

4

0

3

3

0

1993-94

New York Rangers

NHL

68

21

39

60

41

+14

23

9

7

16

14

1994-95

New York Rangers

NHL

47

14

15

29

16

+8

10

2

2

4

6

NHL Totals

1006

441

571

1012

532

140

56

75

131

89

Brother of Jeff OMJHL Second All-Star Team (1981) AHL Second All-Star Team (1982) NHL All-Rookie Team (1983) Calder Memorial Trophy (1983)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1990, 1991)

Traded to Hartford by Chicago with Bryan Marchment for Eric Weinrich and Patrick Poulin, November 2, 1993. Traded to NY Rangers by Hartford with Nick Kypreos, Barry Richter and Hartford's 6th round pick (Yuri Litvinov) in 1994 NHL Draft for Darren Turcotte and James Patrick, November 2, 1993.